He was cast in the mould of gentleman scholar; an astonishingly industrious and elegant writer with an easy fluency attractive to both the common reader and the academic specialist.

In the company of nationally recognised academic specialists and senior parliamentary staff, a newcomer might feel overawed.

These resources are used to support research and education in numismatics, for the benefit of academic specialists, serious collectors, professional numismatists, and the interested public.

She was consulted by tribal members and numerous academic specialists, including anthropologists, linguists, historians, botanists, and ethnomusicologists.